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Shaffer joins staff at Fremont Regional Hospice

David Shaffer is the administrator at Fremont Regional Hospice, located at 1439 Main St. (Carie Canterbury / Daily Record)

David Shaffer joined the staff of Fremont Regional Hospice just as the organization celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Shaffer began his new role as the administrator in July.

Established in June 2006, Fremont Regional Hospice is an independent, locally owned and operated, non-profit Hospice serving Fremont, Custer and Park Counties.

The organization was founded and originally directed by Charlene Seaney.

"The staff is so incredible, it is such a cohesive team," Shaffer said. "I am blessed to be here."

Shaffer retired after 23 years in the U.S. Air Force. He has an extensive background in non-profit management, was president and CEO for Silver Key Senior Services, director for Kelly Home Care Services, personnel director for the U.S. Air Force Academy Hospital and was co-founder and Chief Operating Officer for FACES, Inc.

He looks forward to continuing to develop community partnerships and leaving a larger footprint in the community.

"We want to be community leaders," he said. "We want to reposition ourselves to becoming community educators, and we want to be in a situation where we offer programs like our grief support, not only to the patients we serve, but also anybody who has encountered grief."

Fremont Regional Hospice offers Heartbeat, a support group for survivors of suicide; an ongoing grief support group, and Five Wishes, which provides information with forms for expressing a person's wishes about how they want to be treated if they become seriously ill.

"A lot of people have the misnomer that when you come into hospice, it's a time to just give up," Shaffer said. "It's not so much about giving up as it is about living. We want people to know that you can continue to have a wonderful life, and that's hospice does — it enhances the time that you have."

Shaffer and his wife, Sue, currently live in Colorado Springs and have three grown children and five grandchildren.

Fremont Regional Hospice is located at 1439 Main St. The phone number is (719) 275-4315. For more information on services and events, visit fremontregionalhospice.com.

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